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SAFETY STIBRUP. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9. I916.

Patented July 3, 1917.

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SAFETY-STIRRUP.

Application filed October 9, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Delphos, in the county of Ottawa, State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Stirrups; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in stirrups, and particularly to safety stirrups.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, and effective in its operation.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the hinge connections of the operative parts are effectively concealed and protected from contact with the clothing of the rider.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of astirrup made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken 011 the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4& of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents the body of the stirrup, to the upper end of which is connected the stirrup strap. The tread plate 11 is hinged to one side of the lower end of the stirrup, as shown at 12, while the other end is reduced, as at 13 and engages within the bifurcation 14: at the lower end of the other side of the stirrup. Through the bifurcation there are formed the alining openings 15, which are adapted to register with an opening 16 formed in the reduced end 13 of the tread plate. Engaged in the forward side of the stirrup body are two forwardly extending lugs 17 in the outer end of each of which is formed a transverse opening 18. An ar- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1917.

Serial No. 124,610.

cuate trip member 19 is disposed in front of the stirrup, and is arcuate in cross section, as clearly shown. Within the cross-sectional arcs of the legs of the trip member are disposed the apertured ends of the said lugs, and bolts or screws 20 are passed through the trip member and the apertured lugs, thus providing a pivotal support for the trip member and effectively concealing the mounting from view and from danger of catching in the riders clothes. The lower end of one leg of the trip member has pivotally connected thereto a latch bolt 21 which normally is disposed through the openings in the before-mentioned bifurcation and in the aperture of the reduced end of the tread plate. 011 each of the screws 20 is engaged the intermediate coil portion of a V-shaped spring 22, one arm of which is disposed within the rear face of the leg of the trip member, while the other arm has its end bent at right angles and disposed in an opening 23 in the body of the stirrup. These springs bear against the trip member above its pivotal connection with the stirrup whereby the latch bolt is resiliently held with the tread plate in elevated position.

Should the riders foot slip through the stirrup, or he be thrown from the horse with his foot caught in the stirrup, the toe of his shoe would press against the trip member and move the upper portion rearwardly, thereby withdrawing the latch bolt from e11- gagement with the tread plate, and permitting the said plate to swing downwardly, and release the foot. The tread plate is firmly held in elevated position to support the weight of the rider, without danger of being released. 7

That is claimed is:

A safety stirrup comprising a body, a tread plate hinged to one side of the lower end of the body, the other end of the said plate being reduced. and apertured and disposed within a bifurcation in the lower end of the other side of the body, an arcuate trip member disposed for wardly of the body and being arcuate in cross section, apertured lugs carried by the r body and disposed with the cross sectional member and disposed through the bifurca- E arcs of the trip member, pivot pins disposed tion and the reduced end of the tread plate. iii

through the trip member and the lugs, V- In testimony whereof, I affix my signashaped springs having intermediate coil porture, in the presence of two Witnesses.

tions receiving the said pins therethrough, V ERNEST DAVIS. the arms of the springs bearing respectively Witnesses: against the trip member and the body, and MILDRED H. DAVIS,

a latch bolt pivotally carried by the trip BELLA J. HARDESTY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

